My Seven Performances - #5: Sylvia LeLievre (Bouctouche, Nov 2009, part 2) - L'Adieu du soldat

MY 7 PERFORMANCES ARE NOW COMPLETE. MORE TO FOLLOW...

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During the next break, I quickly caught up with Sylvia and thanked her profusely for coming in to help on her own song. I then let her know that I'd heard she was preparing work on her first album, and offered my services. She thought about it for a second, thanked me, and then went on her way, tending to her work.

Over half a year later, I received a call from Sylvia, asking if I was still available to help her with the album. Little did I know she wanted me for the entire sessions as her bassist and keyboardist. Thus began a musical collaboration that lasted solidly for about 5 years, through Sylvia's solo act, to the Groupe LeLièvre (also acoustic), and leading to the Phantoms (both groups from Cheticamp involving the impressively musical LeLièvre family, their friends and relatives).

Michel Deveau was equally present, as guitarist and mandolinist, during the recording sessions for Sylvia's first album "Avec amitié" (released in 1997), although he wasn't as present in Le Groupe LeLièvre or The Phantoms, as he had moved away from Cheticamp. (Still, he was always welcome to join in onstage whenever he was around, and always fit in most excellently.) For most of her first solo gigs outside of Cheticamp, however, Sylvia relied on both Michel and myself, including her appearance on the TV edition of the "Gala FM en Acadie" in 1998.

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L'Adieu du soldat is an old chestnut of a song written and performed by Roland LeBrun (aka Le Soldat LeBrun). The song hails from the World War II years of the 20th century, where many a soldier did say goodbye to their families while wondering if they would even make it back home alive. No doubt this was a major reason why the song found its success, as its meaning was not lost on many a French-Canadian. To boot, it also has a very catchy melody, nearing traditional music. As far back as I recall, Sylvia has performed this live (and included it on Le Groupe LeLièvre CD, on which I also played bass, keyboards and harmonized)... and usually, as the second song in the show. Originally dropped from the setlist (and unrehearsed!) for this gig, a quick request replaced it exactly where it had always been. It still works very well, right there...

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[Kathya33]

Vous avez fait un bel hommage à mon Grand-Père et je vous en remercie!!!!

[burgmail]

@Kathya33 C'est notre plaisir! Je présume que tu est la petite fille à Roland Lebrun, dit le Soldat Lebrun? :)

[ferlottes]

hello, je vous ai vu en 2003 ou 2004 à Chéticamp dans une taverne. J'ai passé la plus soirée de ma vie. Vous aviez joué « teach your children » de Crosby still and Nash. J'an ai encore des frissons. Bonne vie

[Kathya33]

@burgmail Oui c'est mon grand-père et c'est très touchant de voir que les gens on gardé un beau souvenir de lui. J'ai fait écouter votre version à mon père (son fils) et il a adoré!!!! Merci encore!!!!!